Events & Local Happenings

The Arts Council presents a variety of events throughout the year, at the Coconino Center for the Arts and in other venues around Flagstaff. At the Center, you’ll experience art exhibitions, compelling concerts, and more. Around Flagstaff, we host performances on downtown Flagstaff’s Heritage Square, concerts in the idyllic setting at the Arboretum at Flagstaff, and Navajo Rug Auctions at the Museum of Northern Arizona.

Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival presents “Sam Shepard’s most personal American drama,” set in the gritty American West. The story alternates between two families after severe spousal abuse alters all their lives, culminating in a collision at an isolated cabin. “By turns aching and hilarious — and always as lyrical as its accompanying [live] country music.” Dates:[...]

Living Traditions Presentations Presents Socks in the Frying Pan After taking America by storm on their first U.S. tour, the 2014 ‘Irish Music Association’ ‘Best New Band’ Socks in the Frying Pan are announcing dates for an Irish tour to coincide with the release of their eagerly awaited second album- ‘The Return of the Giant[...]

Flagstaff Arts Council is pleased to present a three week Writing Workshop with James Jay and Stacy Murison Dates: March 28, April 4 & 11 2020 Pricing: $175 / Members receive 10% off It’s time to keep your New Year’s Resolution to write more! James Jay and Stacy Murison have created a series of classes[...]

Concerts

Flagstaff Arts Council presents Emily Scott Robinson North Carolina native Emily Scott Robinson has traveled a quarter million miles and counting, paying her dues along the dusty highways of America’s wild country in the RV she calls home. Along the way, she’s captured the stories of the people she met and expertly crafted them into[...]

Flagstaff Arts Council presents Slaid Cleaves & Robbie Fulks Slaid Cleaves The music of Austin-based singer/songwriter and guitarist Slaid Cleaves is rootedin country and traditional folk songs, but it is unusual enough to have held interest in a sea of singer/songwriters across the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. While he released a handful of recordings during the[...]